There are still seats for the course plus cannulation available to doctors & medical perfusionists.

Summary

The Alfred Adult ECMO Course is for doctors, nurses and perfusionists seeking to provide ECMO support to patients with severe forms of cardiac and respiratory failure.

It is designed for participants with little prior experience in the provision of ECMO. All aspects of care required by these patients are addressed.

Participants are provided with copies of Alfred Hospital educational, protocol and point-of-care resource to adapt for use in their own centres. This information is provided to candidates via an online link which will be distributed just prior to the commencement of the course.

The 2 day course will take place on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 October 2018.

Training for doctors wanting to perform percutaneous cannulation for ECMO is provided over one day and you can select
Cannulation A one day prior to the 2 day course on Tuesday 16
or Cannulation B one day day post the 2 day course on Friday 19.

The Alfred ECMO Cannulation Training Courses provide the opportunity for medical practitioners to learn the practical manual skills for performing percutaneous ECMO cannulation using the Seldinger Technique. Structured teaching in groups of 4 is provided with a live animal model. Participants are instructed on all stages of venous and arterial cannulation using large cannulae without cutting (from set-up and staffing to securing lines).

Safe practices for overcoming tissue resistance and prevention of blood loss will be emphasised. Participants will perform 1-2 cannulations, assist in 1-2 cannulations and observe 6 each. Participants will also perform circuit connections and circuit modifications for different ECMO modalities. An array of available cannuale are used and advantages and disadvantages of each are explained.

Bookings can only be made online and are incomplete until full payment is made.

For general assistance please contact the administrator Cathy Oswald at c.oswald@alfred.org.au or call on +613 9076 5397.

Please note: Pre Reading for this course will be issued by email 3 weeks prior to the course.

There are drinks and nibbles for all faculty and registrants at a nearby hotel immediately following the end of Wednesday teaching. The drinks and nibbles are at no cost to registrants so we hope that you will join us.

Overseas
registrants can ask for a booking confirmation letter once their
booking has been completed. You should email the planner asking for a
booking confirmation letter and so that this might be correctly issued
you must send a colour scan of your passport page.

Certificates of attendance are provided to all.

CPD Points

CPD points have been allocated by the above organisations. Registrants should use the information above to apply for recognition. Please note that you will not be granted automatic recognition, you must make a claim with your College.